Traffic on Ellis Road at John Rodes Boulevard, where the road would be extended to connect with the proposed Interstate 95 interchange. Scott Gunnerson / FLORIDA TODAY

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Scott Gunnerson
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Businesses along Ellis Road could be spared with a plan to replace the L-15 canal with pipes underneath the roadway when it is widened - rather than move it.

A four-laned Ellis Road straddling Melbourne and West Melbourne is a Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization priority for economic development and traffic management.

With a new Interstate 95 interchange connected to the St. Johns Heritage Parkway, Ellis Road will become a direct route from I-95 to Melbourne International Airport, relieving traffic on U.S. 192, Eau Gallie Boulevard and Sarno Road. ...